Buceros
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Βουκερώς (Boukerṓs, “hornbill”), from βοῦς (“ox”) + κέρας (“horn”).
Proper noun edit
Buceros m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain large Asian hornbills.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neornithes - parvclass; Bucerotiformes - order; Bucerotidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Buceros rhinoceros (rhinoceros hornbill) - type species; Buceros hydrocorax (rugous hornbill), Buceros bicornis (great hornbill) - other species
References edit
Buceros on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Buceros on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Buceros on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Bucerotidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
